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Here's what to watch on TV tonight: Saturday

Here’s the telly that everyone will be talking about tomorrow.

DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow. 

Philomena (BBC Two, 9pm)

A teenager in 1950s Ireland becomes pregnant, and is sent to a home for “fallen women”, while her baby is forcibly taken from her and sent to America to be adopted. Fifty years later, she meets a disillusioned political journalist who helps to reunite her with her son. Fact-based drama, starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.

The Ray D’Arcy Show (RTÉ One, 9.35pm)

20 years ago this month, Ken Doherty became the world snooker champion – he’ll be on the couch reminiscing with Ray about his life and career. Kat Slater – aka former Eastenders actress Jessie Wallace – drops by alongside two of her Redwater co-stars Maria Doyle Kennedy and Angeline Ball. And finally, Eamon Dunphy rounds out a quality lineup for your Saturday night chats.

Rugbaí Beo - Munster v Ospreys (TG4, 6pm)

Last night didn’t go so well for Leinster, but maybe Munster can do a job tonight. Máire Treasa Ní Dhubhghaill presents the second PRO12 semi-final from Thomond Park.

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Everybody’s talking about… the Black family singing on The Late Late last night

Part of the show celebrated Mary Black, and this performance by the whole family went down very well:

Nearly 200,000 views on Facebook overnight, and counting.

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Or flick over for…

  • Britain’s Got Talent (TV3, 8pm) A young Belfast singer is auditioning in front of the judges tonight.
  • The Taking of Pelham 123 (RTÉ 2, 9pm) Tony Scott’s thriller remake, with Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
  • The Heat (Channel 4, 9pm) So. Many. Movies. Tonight. Action comedy, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy
  • Limitless (E4, 9pm) EVEN MORE! Quality thriller starring Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro.
  • Redwater (RTÉ One, 11pm) Another chance to see the new Irish EastEnders spin-off before the second episode lands on Sunday night. Get outta ma pub!

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